CHAPTER VIII

DISCOVERS THE EXISTENCE OF GOD

Where'er thou art, He is; the eternal mind
Acts through all places; is to none confined;
Fills ocean, earth and air and all above,
And through the universal mass does move.

--Dryden.

Mrs. Fischer may have felt that her neighbors were learning too much about
her family matters and business affairs, and it may have been for other
reasons best known to herself, but she soon became dissatisfied with the
farm and thought best to move away to another part of the country. The
place decided upon was near a public highway where there was an extra
building that could be used by the uncle as a blacksmith-shop, and there
was also a good barn, where the horse, cow, and chickens could be kept.

When Mrs. Hahn heard of her neighbor's plans, she was sorry, for she had
become very much attached to Edwin and did not like to see him go so far
away from her home. She therefore decided to ask Mrs. Fischer to allow the
boy to stay through the summer months with them in their home. "He could do
lots of little light things that would be a great help to husband and me,"
she said.

"Well, I can't see why you are taking such an interest in that boy," the
mother replied. "Now, if he were bright like Elmer, I wouldn't be
surprized, but Ed is such a blockhead. You can have him, though, if you can